Require specific cell entry before saving file

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Patrick Riley - 20 Mar 2008 16:20 GMT

I want to require the user to enter his/her name in a specific cell (E59)
before the user can save the file.
I tried using Data Validation where I specified Text Length between 1 and
40, and left blank the check-box for "Ignore Blank". Nope. I never
programmed in VBA, so I hope there is a simple solution (I might be OK with
some simple VBA code).
---Pat
P.S. I posted this yesterday (Mar 19 2008) and someone was kind enough to
respond, but Microsoft's link (in the auto-generated e-mail to me) to the
response did not work. I thank that individual for responding, and ask that
you please re-send your answer.

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Mike H - 20 Mar 2008 16:46 GMT

Hi,

Your reply is here

http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public
.excel.misc&mid=54776fa1-0898-4507-b2b3-c087e1997da3&cid=b2862ccc-9c47-486d-8914
-6da7b670859a

Mike

> I want to require the user to enter his/her name in a specific cell (E59)
> before the user can save the file.
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> response did not work. I thank that individual for responding, and ask that
> you please re-send your answer.

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Don Guillett - 20 Mar 2008 16:50 GMT

I think you got several replies suggesting use of the ThisWorkbook module
"before_save" event.

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Don Guillett
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>I want to require the user to enter his/her name in a specific cell (E59)
> before the user can save the file.
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> that
> you please re-send your answer.

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